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Tassie
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 Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 5:24 am Post subject: computer screen not covering window |
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After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or "trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on a pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I fiddled around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem to
relate to adjusting the screen size
I would be really grateful of any help on this please. |
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Mark Dormer
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:27 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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Right click on the Desktop and select Properties (or Control Panel- Display)
On the Settings tab set the screen resolution to 1024x768 or 1280x 1024.
Does that correct the issue?
Regards
Mark Dormer
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or "trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on a
pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I fiddled
around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem to
relate to adjusting the screen size
I would be really grateful of any help on this please.
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Tassie
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:06 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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Thanks Mark for answering my question. Unfortunately that resolution makes
every thing on the screen too small.
The strange thing is, the resolution didn't change when the screen changed.
It stayed the same. (at 800 by 600) and because I got the computer second
hand, I don't have a manual for it.
"Mark Dormer" wrote:
| Quote: | Right click on the Desktop and select Properties (or Control Panel- Display)
On the Settings tab set the screen resolution to 1024x768 or 1280x 1024.
Does that correct the issue?
Regards
Mark Dormer
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DCF734A-A7AE-4BA5-BE24-BA4EA7605A9B@microsoft.com...
After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or "trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on a
pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I fiddled
around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem to
relate to adjusting the screen size
I would be really grateful of any help on this please.
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Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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Aren't there controls in the front of the monitor?
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:391D154B-91A9-4444-8008-D11B749D3BA6@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Thanks Mark for answering my question. Unfortunately that resolution makes
every thing on the screen too small.
The strange thing is, the resolution didn't change when the screen
changed.
It stayed the same. (at 800 by 600) and because I got the computer second
hand, I don't have a manual for it.
"Mark Dormer" wrote:
Right click on the Desktop and select Properties (or Control Panel-
Display)
On the Settings tab set the screen resolution to 1024x768 or 1280x 1024.
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DCF734A-A7AE-4BA5-BE24-BA4EA7605A9B@microsoft.com...
After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or
"trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different
from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on a
pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I fiddled
around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem to
relate to adjusting the screen size |
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Mike Hall - MVP
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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One of the buttons will allow you to toggle through all of the monitor
settings, brightness, contrast, vertical position, horizontal position etc.
You will have to experiment with them..
BTW, 1024 x 768 resolution with 120DPI set will make the text on your screen
large enough to read..
--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DCF734A-A7AE-4BA5-BE24-BA4EA7605A9B@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or "trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on a
pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I fiddled
around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem to
relate to adjusting the screen size
I would be really grateful of any help on this please.
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Tassie
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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DEar Mark, thanks for trying to help me.
There is a lot of technical words in the menu that the dictionary didn't
seem to have (and google wasn't helpful)
There isn't a horizontal or vertical listed, and pushing buttons on all
those strange words didn't do the job. Here are words listed:
Parrelelogram, H-Moire, Degauss, Recall 9300k colour temperature, Rotation,
Pin balance, Trapeziod, Pincushion, V size, V centre. ( there is a few
others like color etc)
Do they make any sense to any one?
"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
| Quote: | One of the buttons will allow you to toggle through all of the monitor
settings, brightness, contrast, vertical position, horizontal position etc.
You will have to experiment with them..
BTW, 1024 x 768 resolution with 120DPI set will make the text on your screen
large enough to read..
--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DCF734A-A7AE-4BA5-BE24-BA4EA7605A9B@microsoft.com...
After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or "trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on a
pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I fiddled
around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem to
relate to adjusting the screen size
I would be really grateful of any help on this please.
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Mike Hall - MVP
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D64CEB38-4F04-40CE-91F4-9C2CE986CBEC@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | DEar Mark, thanks for trying to help me.
There is a lot of technical words in the menu that the dictionary didn't
seem to have (and google wasn't helpful)
There isn't a horizontal or vertical listed, and pushing buttons on all
those strange words didn't do the job. Here are words listed:
Parrelelogram, H-Moire, Degauss, Recall 9300k colour temperature,
Rotation,
Pin balance, Trapeziod, Pincushion, V size, V centre. ( there is a few
others like color etc)
Do they make any sense to any one?
"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
One of the buttons will allow you to toggle through all of the monitor
settings, brightness, contrast, vertical position, horizontal position
etc.
You will have to experiment with them..
BTW, 1024 x 768 resolution with 120DPI set will make the text on your
screen
large enough to read..
--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DCF734A-A7AE-4BA5-BE24-BA4EA7605A9B@microsoft.com...
After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or
"trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different
from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on a
pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I fiddled
around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem to
relate to adjusting the screen size
I would be really grateful of any help on this please.
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V size = Vertical Size.. V Center = Vertical Center
H size = Horizontal size.. H center = Horizontal Center..
Try them..
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Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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Tassie
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:15 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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Yipee! It worked! I will have to find a manual for my IBM monitor.
Thanks very much!
"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
| Quote: | "Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D64CEB38-4F04-40CE-91F4-9C2CE986CBEC@microsoft.com...
DEar Mark, thanks for trying to help me.
There is a lot of technical words in the menu that the dictionary didn't
seem to have (and google wasn't helpful)
There isn't a horizontal or vertical listed, and pushing buttons on all
those strange words didn't do the job. Here are words listed:
Parrelelogram, H-Moire, Degauss, Recall 9300k colour temperature,
Rotation,
Pin balance, Trapeziod, Pincushion, V size, V centre. ( there is a few
others like color etc)
Do they make any sense to any one?
"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
One of the buttons will allow you to toggle through all of the monitor
settings, brightness, contrast, vertical position, horizontal position
etc.
You will have to experiment with them..
BTW, 1024 x 768 resolution with 120DPI set will make the text on your
screen
large enough to read..
--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DCF734A-A7AE-4BA5-BE24-BA4EA7605A9B@microsoft.com...
After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or
"trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different
from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on a
pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I fiddled
around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem to
relate to adjusting the screen size
I would be really grateful of any help on this please.
V size = Vertical Size.. V Center = Vertical Center
H size = Horizontal size.. H center = Horizontal Center..
Try them..
--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
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Sam Hobbs
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I got the computer second hand, I don't have a manual for it.
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Most computer hardware sites have manuals available for all models,
including older ones. Have you tried that? |
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Sam Hobbs
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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Don't try Degauss without knowing how to use it and especially not often. I
am not an expert so I might be wrong about anything, but I am nearly certain
that Degauss is to relieve the static or something like that. For my NEC at
least, it warns not to use it frequently or something like that. |
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Mike Hall - MVP
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:52 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB7990CE-3EC8-4AF9-8FDC-6C5CA8709B37@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Yipee! It worked! I will have to find a manual for my IBM monitor.
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IBM are not too free with manuals.. good luck..
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Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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Sam Hobbs
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:39 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote in message
news:Og$ijHeQIHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | "Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB7990CE-3EC8-4AF9-8FDC-6C5CA8709B37@microsoft.com...
Yipee! It worked! I will have to find a manual for my IBM monitor.
IBM are not too free with manuals.. good luck..
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As a teenager I went to IBM to buy manuals. That was about twenty years
before IBM made the PC and many years before the internet existed. Manuals
were expensive then. Last time I looked, they were all available online for
free. I will be very surprised if IBM charges for online copies of user
manuals for their monitors.
Other manuals, such as Intel manuals, also were (and probably are) expensive
printed but available for free online now that the internet makes it
possible. |
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Mike Hall - MVP
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:00 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB7990CE-3EC8-4AF9-8FDC-6C5CA8709B37@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | Yipee! It worked! I will have to find a manual for my IBM monitor.
Thanks very much!
"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D64CEB38-4F04-40CE-91F4-9C2CE986CBEC@microsoft.com...
DEar Mark, thanks for trying to help me.
There is a lot of technical words in the menu that the dictionary
didn't
seem to have (and google wasn't helpful)
There isn't a horizontal or vertical listed, and pushing buttons on all
those strange words didn't do the job. Here are words listed:
Parrelelogram, H-Moire, Degauss, Recall 9300k colour temperature,
Rotation,
Pin balance, Trapeziod, Pincushion, V size, V centre. ( there is a few
others like color etc)
Do they make any sense to any one?
"Mike Hall - MVP" wrote:
One of the buttons will allow you to toggle through all of the monitor
settings, brightness, contrast, vertical position, horizontal position
etc.
You will have to experiment with them..
BTW, 1024 x 768 resolution with 120DPI set will make the text on your
screen
large enough to read..
--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4DCF734A-A7AE-4BA5-BE24-BA4EA7605A9B@microsoft.com...
After playing a DVD, my monitor had a black patch down each side of
the
screen. I can't find how to fix this from the "help" section or
"trouble
shooting".
I'm unfamiliar with the buttons below the screen. They are different
from
the previous Hewlett Packard monitor that I had. This is an IBM, on
a
pentium
4 with IE7, winxp.
There are 4 buttons. the 3 on the right seem to be for contrast and
brightness, with the one on the left turning them off. when I
fiddled
around
with all of them I got some kind of menue, but it still doesn't seem
to
relate to adjusting the screen size
I would be really grateful of any help on this please.
V size = Vertical Size.. V Center = Vertical Center
H size = Horizontal size.. H center = Horizontal Center..
Try them..
--
Mike Hall - MVP
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
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You can find manuals in PDF form on this website..
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?brandind=5&familyind=50221&operatingsystemind=49974&template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FonlinePublicationsLandingPage.vm&validate=true
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http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx |
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Tassie
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:12 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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Thanks very much. I'll be careful of that one.
"Sam Hobbs" wrote:
| Quote: | Don't try Degauss without knowing how to use it and especially not often. I
am not an expert so I might be wrong about anything, but I am nearly certain
that Degauss is to relieve the static or something like that. For my NEC at
least, it warns not to use it frequently or something like that.
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Tassie
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| Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: Re: computer screen not covering window |
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Great! I was thinking I would have to get a printed copy. It's a lot less
hassle to be able to get them onlne.
"Sam Hobbs" wrote:
| Quote: | "Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote in message
news:Og$ijHeQIHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Tassie" <tassie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB7990CE-3EC8-4AF9-8FDC-6C5CA8709B37@microsoft.com...
Yipee! It worked! I will have to find a manual for my IBM monitor.
IBM are not too free with manuals.. good luck..
As a teenager I went to IBM to buy manuals. That was about twenty years
before IBM made the PC and many years before the internet existed. Manuals
were expensive then. Last time I looked, they were all available online for
free. I will be very surprised if IBM charges for online copies of user
manuals for their monitors.
Other manuals, such as Intel manuals, also were (and probably are) expensive
printed but available for free online now that the internet makes it
possible.
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